The Center for International Studies (CIS) supports and promotes global research and education at MIT.
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Join us on Tuesday, June 16 at 3:00 PM for an outdoor screening of FIFA World Cup - France vs Senegal at the Kendall/MIT Open Space, organized by MIT Open Space Programming with community collaborators including @kendallnow, @MIT_CIS, and @MISTIatMIT.
Free CIS hacky sacks are available in the MIT E40 cafe!
Registration is recommended. Learn more here: bit.ly/SoccerScreening1
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MIT professor of political science Caitlin Talmadge, along with coauthor Mara Karlin, provide expert analyses and offer policy recommendations in their latest research piece for @BrookingsInst.
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Joanne Lin, Fulbright Fellow at CIS and senior fellow and coordinator of the ASEAN Studies Centre @ISEAS, discusses how Southeast Asia operates amid rivalry between China and the US in a new Dialogues at Fulcrum podcast episode.
Listen here: fulcrum.sg/southeast-asia-be…
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🎥 Earlier this week SIPRI released a new Spotlight video featuring @mbudjeryn, Senior Researcher at the Center for Nuclear Security Policy, @MIT, reflecting on the legacy of the Chornobyl disaster and the nuclear security challenges facing the international community today.
Watch it now ➡️ bit.ly/49xtj6M
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“I believe that we're in a geopolitical moment that really calls on CIS and CIS strengths.”
Dafna Rand (@dafnahrand), PhD, joined @MIT_CIS as its 2025–2026 Robert E Wilhelm Fellow, bringing decades of experience in foreign policy, government service, and think tanks.
Learn more about her research during her fellowship here: youtu.be/fyjFohaqUn0?si=pHN-…
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Join us tomorrow at 12:00 PM for Best Practices to Save Multilateralism.
Mihaela Papa, director of research at CIS, will join a panel of experts discussing vulnerabilities in the current multilateral order and innovative approaches to restoring trust and strengthening global cooperation.
A virtual attendance option is available. Learn more here: unu.edu/cpr/event/best-pract…
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Iran's semi-official Iranian Tasnim news agency reports that Iran is stopping talks with the U.S. to protest the continued bombardment of Lebanon. SSP Senior Research Associate Jim Walsh speaks with @WBUR @hereandnow on the latest turn of events.
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Jim Walsh, a research associate with @MIT_SSP, speaks with @NPR's @hereandnow regarding the cessation of Iranian/Israeli peace talks due to Israel’s continued push into Lebanon. wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/06/… @MIT_CIS @MITPoliSci
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MIT Center for International Studies retweeted
At today's commencement reception, Prof. David Singer presented the Lucian Pye Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis to Yui Fung Raymond Wang.
Congratulations to all our graduates!
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Congratulations to our graduates!
Congratulations to our Political Science PhDs! Front row: Suzanne Freeman, Wenyan Deng, Ye Zhang, and Diana “Tingxuan” Zhu. Back row: Sukrit Puri, Nicholas Blanchette, Eleanor Freund, Eyal Hanfling, Raymond Wang, and Wright Smith. #MIT2026 @MIT @MIT_SHASS @MIT_CIS @StudiesMit4226
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Evan Lieberman (@evlieb), director of CIS and Total Professor of @MITPoliSci and Contemporary Africa, discusses findings from a recent paper showing that democratic countries have fallen behind in ensuring access to safe tap water.
Read more here: news.mit.edu/2026/some-democ…
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Join us on Thursday, June 4 at 12:00 PM for Best Practices to Save Multilateralism, co-sponsored by United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, Global Governance Innovation Platform, and @ensured_eu.
Mihaela Papa, director of research at CIS, will speak on the panel.
This is a hybrid event. Learn more here: unu.edu/cpr/event/best-pract…
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We recently bid farewell to our 2025–2026 fellows at our final CIS lunch of the semester.
Each year, our fellows bring invaluable perspectives and expertise to CIS through their research and engagement with our community.
We are grateful for all they have contributed to CIS and look forward to seeing where their work takes them next.
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MIT Center for International Studies retweeted
“I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students.” Prof. Danny Hidalgo, who studies democracy and political behavior in Latin America, is honored as “Committed to Caring” for graduate student mentorship.news.mit.edu/2026/committed-…
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CIS would like to congratulate our @MITPoliSci graduates!
Among those who received their doctorates during the past academic year, 17 are affiliated with CIS (@MIT_SSP, @lab_diversity)
We wish you the best and applaud this incredible achievement!
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On Wednesday, April 29, we hosted AI and Propaganda: Nothing Is True, and Everything Is Generated with Peter Pomerantsev (@peterpomeranzev), senior fellow at @SNFAgora and one of the world's leading voices on propaganda and authoritarian disinformation.
Halyna Padalko, Fulbright scholar at CIS, moderated the discussion.
Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=m0ALxSjk…
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The MIT-MENA Program hosted the inaugural MENA Futures talk on March 10, featuring Wilhelm Fellow Dafna Rand (@dafnahrand), former USAID Mission Directors Leslie Reed and Sean Jones, as well as MIT faculty and researchers. The discussion focused on the future of US technology-enabled development approaches in Egypt and Jordan.
Learn more here: cis.mit.edu/news/rethinking-…
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Joanne Lin, Fulbright Fellow at CIS, discusses the growing unease among Singaporean stakeholders about the reliability and predictability of the US and what's driving the shift in perception, as reflected in the State of Southeast Asia 2026 Survey Report.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0fW…
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Lilia Yapparova (@lilia_yapparova), fellow at CIS, explores the rise in asylum denials and deportations of Russian asylum seekers under the Trump administration in Boston Globe Media.
Read here: bostonglobe.com/2026/04/23/o…
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TODAY: Join us at 5:00 PM in E25-111 for a conversation with Peter Pomerantsev (@peterpomeranzev), British-Ukrainian author, journalist, and one of the world's leading voices on propaganda and authoritarian disinformation.
Halyna Padalko, Fulbright scholar at CIS, will moderate the discussion.
Learn more about the event and how to register here: bit.ly/AI-Propaganda
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Roughly 2 billion people still lack reliable access to clean drinking water. Shouldn’t this be a priority for governments around the world? Read the latest commentary from @evlieb, director of CIS, on his new co-authored (w Naomi Tilles) paper just published in @WorldDevJournal.
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ALT Democracy delivers the tap. But not always the safe water. Read the commentary on the publication here: https://globalcommons.substack.com/p/democracy-delivers-the-tap-but-not
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